A runner, Laura, literally drops dead after winning a 200-meter race. Her sister, who is in the Navy, comes to town for the graduation ceremony in which her sister will be honoured. A killer then starts bumping off Laura's teammates. But who is this murderer and what is their motive? I still can't believe that …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 32- Graduation Day (1981)
An ex-bouncer has just been released from prison. He’s recruited by a nightclub owner who is having problems with local gangsters. G.B.H. is one of those movies that made me think, ‘What the hell have I just watched?!’ as the end credits rolled. Imagine a film that is shot on video, is set in Manchester …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 31- G.B.H. (1983)
Alice, the final girl from the first Friday the 13th, is murdered by an assailant two months after this initial spate of murders. It’s not hard to guess who this is as Alice had just found Mrs Voorhees’ severed head in her fridge. A new bunch of counsellors are arriving at a camp close to …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 30- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Being the first of the popular horror franchise, the successful formula hadn't been established yet. Hence the first Friday the 13th movie contains certain elements that we don't find in the other films. We have quirky characters at a diner, the funny sheriff and likeable teens whose characters are fully fleshed out. We don't wish …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 29- Friday The 13th (1980)
Pam Grier stars as the lead character who takes on a gang of drug dealers after they kill her undercover cop boyfriend. Foxy Brown has so much going for it- Grier who is fantastic in the lead, Antonio Fargos (yes, Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch), a great soundtrack (that was released on Motown) and …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 28- Foxy Brown (1974)
A killer stalks a high school. And thats the plot. This is a cookie cutter slasher film. The only interesting thing about this movie is it's historical value as an atypical sub-genre piece. You get to see the sheer rubbish that was made to generate ticket sales and box office. Movies with no artistic merit …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 27- Final Exam (1981)
The son of a mafia kingpin goes to Hollywood and ensues in a bloody rampage to get what he wants. Leading actor Duke Mitchell also wrote, produced and directed Massacre Mafia Style. Whilst the film’s detractors may describe the movie as a Temu Godfather, this is way too uncharitable. Yes, the use of non-actors sometimes …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 26- Massacre Mafia Style (1974)
A husband and wife who are both doctors buy a mansion to turn it into a drug rehabilitation centre. Unfortunately, it contains a gateway to hell. What a bad investment. But, seeing an apparition when you’re viewing a property is a red flag in any one’s book. Except Yvette Fielding, possibly. The Evil is a …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 25- The Evil (1978)
Dr Frankenstein and his assistant are in the process of reanimating their creation when they are both killed by a rival who takes the creature to his lair. The doctor’s daughter reanimates her father long enough to learn that this is the work of Cagliostro and where he has taken the creation. She heads out …
Deep in Texas, people are dying in freakish ways. The mayor thinks these are accidents. His deputy thinks these might be murders and so investigates. A satanic cult is soon discovered. Enter The Devil is a slow burn and nothing to write home about. The hybrid of a Western (really!) and religious horror film is …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 23- Enter The Devil (1972)
Meathook Cinema 